Obducat to lead consortium for development of world’s first large area Nano Imprint Lithography solution
OBDUCAT, leading manufacturer of lithography solutions based on nanoimprint lithography and electron beam lithography, coordinates a transnational project, named ANILP, initiated through eurostarsTM. The project was given ranking no. 10 out of 510 eligible applications by the independent evaluation panel. The project is focused on developing a new manufacturing platform for advanced nano patterning on large area surfaces based on Nano Imprint Lithography (NIL).
Progresses in nano patterning technology has enabled improvement in performance and quality of existing products as well as the introduction of new products on the market. This progress however is still restricted by limitations in the size of surfaces that can be nano patterned.
In order to enable the utilization of these nano-enabled benefits in industries where manufacturing is based on patterning large surfaces as well, Obducat initiated the formation of this consortium which will address the development of large area NIL equipment, stampers and applicable materials and processes.
The goal of the ANILP project is to establish a 730 mm x 920 mm (Gen 4) large area manufacturing platform for advanced nano patterning based on NIL. This manufacturing platform will be designed to address the needs in industries producing components such as Organic LEDs (OLEDs), Solar cells and displays.
The consortium consists of three distinguished partners from Germany and Sweden. The project is coordinated by Obducat from Sweden and partners are AMO GmbH and Temicon GmbH from Germany. The project will start on November 13, 2013 and is scheduled over three years with a total budget of 2.2 MEUR.
This is information that Obducat AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication on November 8, 2013 at 08:45 CET.
For further information contact:
Patrik Lundström, CEO: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 703 27 37 38
Henri Bergstrand, Chairman: +46 46 10 16 00 or +46 708 88 72 45
About Obducat AB (publ)
Obducat AB is an innovative developer and supplier of technologies, products and processes used for the production and replication of advanced micro and nano structures. Obducat’s products and services serve the demands of companies within the information storage, semiconductor, printed circuit board, and sensor industries. Obducat’s technologies include electron beam and nano imprint technology. Obducat has offices in Sweden and China, with the headquarter located in Lund, Sweden. The Obducat shares are publicly traded on the Swedish NGM stock exchange. Read more at www.obducat.com
About AMO GmbH
AMO GmbH is your partner in the area of nanofabrication. We support you with focused research & development, prototyping and contract manufacturing. We offer the entire infrastructure required for nanofabrication for semiconductor based applications and related technologies. Read more at www.amo.de
About Temicon GmbH
temicon GmbH is a leading manufacturer of micro and nano structured tools, parts and surfaces for different high-tech applications in the fields of display, lighting, solar, life science and clean-tech. The company has established a unique technology platform for micro and nano patterning, including lithography, thin film technology, electroforming and nano-imprint processes. Read more at www.temicon.com
About eurostarsTM
Eurostars is a programme that supports research-performing small and medium enterprises, which develop innovative products, processes and services, to gain competitive advantage. Eurostars does this by providing funding for transnational innovation projects; the products of which are then rapidly commercialized. Eurostars is a transnational programme, where projects have partners from two or more Eurostars countries. The Eurostars programme is publically financed with a total budget of 1.14 billion euro and is currently supported by 33 EUREKA countries and the European Union.
Read more at http://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/. National funding agency for Sweden is VINNOVA, read more at www.vinnova.se